An officer stationed at the Nsawam Prisons, Gideon Adu Boakye has been killed at Kasoa Iron City in the Awutu Senya Municipality of the Central Region.
The unfortunate incident occurred over the weekend when he went to spend the weekend with his mother.
In an interview with Adom News, Eric Akoto, a brother of the deceased said Gideon was attacked about 100 metres from the roadside.
He indicated that, his brother was stabbed, with the lifeless body dumped in a gutter nearby.
According to him, some residents close by who heard Gideon’s confrontation with the assailants disclosed that all pleas for mercy fell on deaf ears.
Eric added that, Gideon is in his early 30s with no wife or child with the body deposited at the Police Hospital Mortuary.
The family is appealing to state security agencies to swiftly investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to book.
Meanwhile, neighbours, who have been left in shock over the gruesome murder have described him as a calm gentleman with a soft heart.
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